Chap 1
Kate walked her way towards the elevator relishing the warmth her latte was giving her. Today was a good day for her, today was the last day before her week off, and the first thing she was going to do was spend an entire day at the spa. She gently tapped a foot on the ceramic tile in front of the elevator a little impatiently. When the elevator dinged she stepped on and sighed happily as she went to push the 'fifth floor' button when a voice called across the room.
"Hold the elevator!" Kate poked her head out of the steel box and grinned evilly then pressed the 'close' button. Just as Tony reached the shutting elevator she called out.
"Sorry DiNozzo. Full up." She smiled sweetly as he let out an impatient groan. She leaned back against interior mirror and took a sip of her hot drink and closed her eyes while the elixir coated itself down her throat.
The 'ding' or the elevator reaching her designated floor automatically made her eyes open against her own will but shrugged it off. One last quick check in the mirror; her black sweater was a little bunched up on her shoulders so she tugged at it for a second. Her beige cords were impeccable, she smile and stepped off the lift listening the clicking of her brand new leather heels on the tile before she stepped on the carpet.
"Happy Birthday McGee." She said nicely as she walked over to his desk and handed him a brightly gift wrapped present.
"Wow, thanks Kate I never thought you would remember." McGee said timidly as he accepted the gift and brought her up in a shy hug.
She returned it and headed back to her desk at the minute where the elevator 'ding' greeted her.
"Full up heh?" Tony said mimicking Kate's voice as he threw his duffel behind his desk.
"What's wrong 'Sex Machine', get dumped?" Kate said sitting at her desk and taking another sip of her latte as she waited for her computer to boot up.
"Har har Kate hilarious!" He said as he sat down heavy on his chair causing it to lower a notch. "Man this is not my day!" He sighed as he hit his head against the desk repeatedly and groaned when he saw Kate's smiling face. "And what about you Kate, you get laid?" Her smile vanished in an ashamed and embarrassed frown and looked at him as she marched over to his desk her nose barely inches from his.
"This is my last day at work for a week; I sure as hell am not going to ruin it by shooting you!" She stepped back and began to make her way to her desk when she felt something hit her in the head. She whirled around and gazed down at her feet. Her gaze fell on a bright pink paperclip that had been her assailant and glared at Tony. "I see…listen to me Tony you should relish the thought that Gibbs is arriving any time now because I swear if he weren't McGee and me would-" She stopped when Gibbs came down the stairs and looked at her with an amused smirk on his face.
"Or you and McGee would what Kate?" He asked as he strolled past her to his desk and picked up his phone dialing a number.
"Or you'll be short an agent Gibbs." She finished and made her way to her desk avoiding everyone's gaze. She brought her cup up to her lips and tilted her head back but all that met her lips were drops. She sighed and turned towards Gibbs. "I need coffee!" She stomped across the room to an adjoining one to pour herself a black coffee.
"I thought she didn't drink coffee?" Tony inquired before Gibbs shot him a glare and turned his chair around to put his attention to the speaker on the other end rather then his fuming Kate, quiet McGee and annoying Tony.
Kate walked back in the room massaging her temples and sighed.
"Since when do you drink coffee Katie?" He asked using her nickname she hated.
Kate's head snapped up and she glared at him as she sat back down at her desk.
"Don't call me that!" She said as she began to type furiously on her keyboard. Tony smirked and leaned on his elbow enjoying the brother-sister banter he was playing with Kate.
"Gibbs calls you that, why can't I?" She froze a second and shot a quick glance at Gibbs's direction and satisfied he was still busy talking to whom ever was on the other line she looked back at Tony and was about to reply when McGee did it for her.
"Probably because Gibbs doesn't ask her stupid questions?" Kate smiled and turned her chair around to face McGee and tilted her head forward a bit in means of a thank you. He perched his lips and went back to his work.
"Stay out of this Probie!" Tony shot back and flung an elastic across the room in which it hit McGee square in the face.
"I got a question for you Tony…since when do you enjoy making out with men?" She leaned on her hands amused at Tony's open mouth and McGee light laughing.
"Like I said before Kate I didn't know she was a he!" He said through gritted teeth. Kate laughed a little and went back to her work, as well as Tony and McGee.
Author's Note: I know this has nothing to do with the title but bear with me it'll get better…I did my thing now it's your turn to do yours…Review away my fellow fictionners!
Brit